Upper Rangitata News Today

Ngāi Tahu is developing a new approach to tahr management with the Department of Conservation.

Tens of thousands of native plantings and protection from predators over thousands of hectares have been undertaken in the Rangitata River catchments.

“We’ve seen with the recent floods how protection of these types of rivers – only found in a few other places globally – is critical to the survival of the area’s biodiversity.’’ The Lower Rangitata initiative will be led by Te Rūnanaga o Arowhenua, and the Upper Rangitata, spearheaded by the Upper Rangitata Gorge Landcare Group. Part of the Department of Conservation’s Nga Awa river restoration programme, the Rangitata is one of fourteen rivers of significance. “The Uppe...

A major Jobs for Nature project to protect and enhance some of the South Island’s most unique habitats and restore the health of the Rangitata River highlights the important role farmers have in caring for the land, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan ...

A $16 million project has been announced to protect and enhance unique habitats in Canterbury's Rangitata River.

Two projects to restore the upper and lower reaches of the Rangitata River have been given a massive boost, with the Government committing $16 million to them.